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BELONGINGS
Director: Alex Coppola, 10:00, Live-Action, Docudramedy
After the death of his mother, author Morgan Talty returns home — to a house that might be haunted — searching in the things she left behind for clues about where his mom has gone.
Forget about pigeonholing this genre-bending documentary/fiction/comedy/thriller gem – just enjoy the laughs and real emotions that flow from this smart, captivating and authentic story – laced with mood changes and plot twists that will keep you guessing.

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DUGOUT DICK
Director: Harrod Blank, 17:38, Live-Action, Documentary
A heartwarming portrait of an “off the grid” Idaho hermit, Richard “Dugout Dick” Zimmerman, who made his home in caves he dug on the banks of the Salmon River.  Dick had been a fisherman and copper prospector in depression-era Idaho when he decided to create his river view abode using only his bare hands, shovel, pick-axe, a wheelbarrow and found objects.  A progressive thinker and inventor, he farmied organic vegetables and used solar batteries for power, while digging more caves which he rented out to like-minded souls.  Upon his death at age 94 in 2010, a memorial was created celebrating the life and unusual home of this Idaho legend.

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THE BREAKTHROUGH
Director: Daniel Sinclair, 14:21, Live-Action, Dark Dramedy
Jane and Teddy are on the brink of divorce – but when their marital problems come to a sticking point, they have an unexpected breakthrough which keeps their home and family together.

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MOVING
Director: Adinah Dancyger  8:00, Live-Action, Comedy
In this Slamdance Grand Jury Prize winner, the act of moving a bulky mattress into a new walk-up apartment becomes absurdist one-woman choreography in this wordless vignette, full of humor, pathos and painfully familiar to city-dwellers everywhere.

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UP IN SMOKE
Director: Pierce Ryan, 9:00, Live-Action, Documentary
In this world premiere from Cincinnati-based Devra Labs, filmmakers Pierce Ryan and Bretton Miller explore the process of rebuilding homes, and lives, in the wake of Colorado’s catastrophic wildfire.

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RECIPIENT
Director: Di Lu, 15:00, Live Action, Drama
Wu Yan comes to America expecting to reunite with his wife in a new home, only to find her untimely death has been covered up by another woman.

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ABSOLUTION, PARSIN
Director: Jack Nop, 5:00, Animation, Fantasy/Drama

Home alone? Not exactly. An imagined killer is trapped in his home, confronted by surreal visions including goat people and an other-worldly bison. An unsolved true crime story is the basis for this five-minute animated short that will thrill fans of supernatural stories and inventive stop-motion techniques.  A haunting score adds to the tension and completes the sense of a waking nightmare.

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DADDY’S GIRL
Director: Lena Hudson, 10:00, Live-Action, Comedy

In this character-driven comedy, twenty-something Alison shares a domicile with her older boyfriend. She wants to break up and move home, and asked her father to help with the move. Dad shows up with a breakup survival kit (some pot and a Joni Mitchell CD). Before starting they smoke a little weed, and – thanks to some off-screen business we won’t talk about here – introduce Freudian undertones.

The film slowly reveals the intricacies of a father/daughter relationship, balancing tenderness and discomfort, while the dialogue remains witty and sharp.

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WELCOME TO 8th STREET
Director: Yoo Lee, 7:00, Animation, Comedy

In this stop-motion animated comedy, California transplants Yujin and Matt move to their new home in Jersey City. As they encounter an odd assortment of neighbors and situations, they question their decision to relocate. But everything changes when a wild turkey shows up on their street, bringing the local band of misfits together in a most unusual way.

Please welcome FSU film grads Bretton Miller and Pierce Ryan.  One of the nation’s top-twenty film programs, the FSU College of Motion Picutre Arts doesn’t stop with technical and creative proficiency. Equally important – especially for our viewers – CMPA graduates are exposed to the traditions of  world cinema from Kubrick to Kurosawa, plus have access to the program’s extensive film library and alumni network. Miller and Ryan have established a film making hub in Cincinnati — we look forward to seeing and sharing their work going forward.

BRETTON MILLER

Bretton has been involved in filmmaking since his early teens, exploring live-action shorts, documentaries, and animation. He graduated from Florida State University’s College of Motion Picture Arts, with a BFA in Film Production specializing in directing.

He has had various roles in the production of forty short feature-length films, in front and behind the camera.  In addition, Bretton served as a screenings coordinator and film programmer while at Florida State. Currently, he is the co-founder of Devra Labs in Cincinnati which creates short films, commercials, music videos and feature films. His activities include directing, writing, editing, shooting and acting in Devra’s short films.

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PIERCE RYAN

Born and raised along the panhandle of North Florida, Pierce first discovered his interest in storytelling on a scout campout, retelling old Orson Welles radio broadcasts around a fire.

A graduate of the Florida State College of Motion Picture Arts and co-founder of Devra Labs, Pierce aims to continue his film education through independent film production in collaboration with artists he meets along the way. His activities include directing, writing, editing, shooting and acting in Devra’s short films.